TAHUNA PARK T. AND R.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9434, 4 June 1896, Page 2

TAHUNA PARK T. AND R.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

SATURDAY, MAY 22. Weather fine; course in good order. Machine investments, £1602105. Results :— Maiden Bu.ndicap, of 20sovs, second 3sovs from stake; one mile and'a'half.—6B, Mr H. Goodman's b g Charlie, 6yrs,-9seo (J. Allan) 1; 9. Mr W. Christie's b g Activity, syrs, ssec (E. Tilson) 2 ; 19, Mr S. Ottray. eh m May, 6yrs, ssec (Owner) 3. 7, Nigger scr, (R. Taggart), 1, Miss Ettie 9sec (R. McKay), 0, Edina 93ec (A. Pringle), 1, The Wolf 9sßc (Wallace) also started. Won by 40yds; a fair third. Time, 4min 15£ sec. Dividend, £1 6s.

Poky Handicap, of 25sovs, second 3sovs from stake ; two miles.—99,' Mr H. Goodman's b g Charlie, 6yra, 2ssc, inc. lOseo pen. (J. Allan), 1. 16_ Daisy Bell scr (R. Allan), 25i Bona 12sec (.G. Grant), 21 Tickler 19sec

(McDowell), lJr Scrap* 21sec (T. Bowie), and 17 Miss Norah 2sec (E. McKcwen) also started. Won by the length of tho straight, Bona and Miss Norah following. Time, smin42isec. Dividend, £1 12.-;.

Maiden Handicap, (in harness), of 20 soys; two miles.—9, Mr A. Pi-ingle's b g Repealer, aged, 2sec, (R. Allan) 1; 34£, Mr J. McTainsh's eh m Edina, 6yrs, 27sec (Pringle) 2; 29£, Mr J. McKewen's br g Jack, aged, Usee (W. McKewen) 3. 103_, Liz, 21sec (Latimer), 50, Jack the Ripper, 25aec (J. McKewen), 7£, Baymont, SOseo (J. Allan), also started. Won by twelve yards. Time, smin 38Asec. Dividend, £11 14s.

Tahuna Pauk Handicap, of 75sovs, second lOsovs from stake; two miles.— Mr M. Hanley's b in. Gaiety, aged, 28soc (R. Allan) 1 ; 80£, Mr W. Brown's b g Tikaro, aged, lOsec (G. Grant) 2; 6, Mr J. Stenhouss's b h Gordon, aged, 32sec (A. Pringle) 3. 61 Matai 35sec (J. McKewen), 1£ Butcher Boy 11. 9sec (W. McKewen), 94 Count 21sec (J. Loughlin), 12 The Duchess 23sec (Scott), 15 Mirror 35see (Latimer), and Fairy 35sec (J. McKewen) also started. Tikaro broke in the straight and Gaiety won by four lengths. Time, smin 24sec. Dividend, £3 Bs.

Novel Handicap, of 20sovs; one mile and a half.—ls, Mr T. Tilson's blk g King Cole, aged, 16sec (Tilson) 1; 39, Mr T. P. Beck's b g Ball Tinker, aged, 20sec (R. AUaii) 2; 33, Mr J. MoKawen's br g Jack*, aged, lSsec (Owner)' 3. 3£ Orion 6aec (J. Morris), 6 Dart 12sec (Scott), 6& Little Fairy 19sec (A. Pringle), 8 Present Times' 20sec (E. Townsond), and 3 Passmore 21sec (Hendrick), also started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 4min 21sec. Dividend, £6 4s. King Cole was knocked down to Mr Samson for £15.

President's Handicap (in harness), of 50sovs, second ssovs from stake ; two miles. —141£, Mr R. Parker's b g Nilreb, aged, 17sec (R. Allan), 1. 64£ Colonel scr (J. McKewen) and Telephone lOaec (W. McKewen), 36 Dexterina 23ec (J. Allan), Tikaro 53ec (E. Grant), 14 Cowboy 25sec (J. Ballantyne), also started. Colonel and Telephone were bracketed. Won easily by nearly the length of the straight. Dexterina finished second and Cowboy third. Tiihe, smin 20£ sec. Dividend, £118s.

Pony Handicap, of 25sovs, second 3sovs from stake ; one mile and a half.—l 6, Mr W. F. Dunne's eh g Aquinas, 3yrs, 13sec (Latimer) 1. 19 Jack the Ripper 6sec (E. McKewen), 122£ Charlie 6_sec inc. a penalty of 7£sec (J. Allan), 6 Miss Hare-rood 17sec (Russell), and 5£- Miss Norah 20see (W. McKewen), also started. Jack the Ripper, the second to finish, -was at the distance post when the Winner passed the judge: Time, 4min 31sec. Dividend, £9 10s.

Ocean "Bsach Handicap, of 35 soys, second ssovs from stake ; one mile.—29, Mr W. Christie's b g Activity, syrs, 22seo (Tilson) 1 ; 4, Mr W. Brown's b g Tikaroraged, ssec (G. Grant) 2; 2, Mr J. McKewcn's b g Colonel, aged, 4sec (VV. MoKewen) 3. 45; J.H., scr (R. Taggart), 0, Gaiety, 13sec (R; Allen), 6£, Mirror, 17soc (Latimer), 4, Andante, 17sec (Hendrick), 3£, Poatiri, 17sec (R. McKay), 50, Dunbar, 21sec (A. Pringle), 9£, Charlie, 19sec (inc. saec penalty) (J. Allen) and 2, Tickler, 28sec (McDowell) also started. Won easily by about thirty yards. Time, 2min 48sec. Dividend, £5 4s.